HSHS Illinois hospitals no longer require COVID-19 testing for scheduled procedures on fully vaccinated patients. To be fully vaccinated, you must have a procedure date of at least two weeks after a single dose of Johnson and Johnson or two weeks after the second dose of the  Moderna or Pfizer vaccine. 

Patients must show proof of vaccination. If you arrive the day of the procedure without submitting proof or bringing their card, they will either need to be tested or they could have their procedure canceled. All patients regardless of vaccination status are still required by the CDC to mask up inside hospitals. 

HSHS Illinois hospitals include St. John’s in Springfield, St. Mary’s in Decatur, St. Anthony’s in Effingham, St. Francis in Litchfield, Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville, and many others in central Illinois. 

If you are interested in scheduling your COVID-19 vaccination and want to know more information, visit www.hshs.org/vaccine.